St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-27

Inc son IN due time returned from the
seaside. and when his father happened to
mention the matter OF advertising, said
''chestnuts." The father rejoined. but
Thought he Knew you. At any rate we are
not oollged to pay until we get 800 an
sWers. If we get 200 we play more than
even" The son smiled sardonically, and
offered to bet two to one that not single
answer would be received. The bet was
not taken, as he would have won. TO pass
over year with the same speed with which
the Interstate law has disposed of editors
passes--not an answer came. Nevertheless
the paper OF which the accomplished con-
VerSatl0naliSt was a representative, sent in
It's bill. 1t wasn't paid. The son said he
had never made any contract, and as no an
swers had been received as per agreement
he would be eternaliy doggoned and gun
swizzled if he would give up cent. Then
the newspaper sent
A SECOND BILL,
at the bottom of which was a note to the
effect that if it was not paid it would be
turned over Immediately to a collection
agency! The son had heard of these things
before but had never came across them, so
he said Let FER CO." Promptly at the ey-
plratlon OF month came notification
from collection agency, which read:
Dear Sir-We have received an account
against you for SIS, which we find upon in
vestigation to be correct. You will please
forward amount and ablige Yours.
WE, GET, EN- & Co.
The recipient of this reminder of SIS
obligation, who was liable to spend twice
that amount in an evening for a supper
with trimmings. made no response. but
calmly awaited his fate. Thirty days hence
came the second appeal, or rather demand,
headed.
DUN MOI.
''Silence is golden" as you demonstrate by
ignoring our request of the 18th ult., but is it
Just to a deserving creditor? Will you pay
your honest bill, Or must we appeal to law to
secure our rights? Respectfully,
We, GET. 'EM 6 Co.
Still the debtor smoked on and waited.
The next month came and with it
DUN NO. 3.
There is time when patience ceases to
be virtue" and that time, so far as your
Indebtedness to us is concerned, is very near
at hand. Immediate settlement on your part
will save you trouble and costs. We mean
business. II you don't. Respectfully,
WE, GET, EN- & Co.
Still he sat and smoked and then came
DUN NO. 4.
Hope deferred maketh the heart Sick
but not sick" enough to deter US from at
tempting to collect that which is our just due,
as you are well aware. Must we resort to
legal means, or will you pay your honest
debt? Determlnedly,
WE, GER, EN- s. Co. Z
The victim of the unsolicited correspond
ence still continued to sit in his easy chair
and contemplate the cloud riffs through the
haze of cigar smoke. Then came
DUN NO. 5.
The. cuticle of nou-payment which sur
rounds your business transactions is pretty
thick and tough, we grant, but we will get
through it if IL takes all summer That
FORGET 1T. Actively,
WE, GET, EN- & Co.
The victim continued to sit in his BAY
window and smoke. He was man singu-
larry sensitive to the force Of habit, and he
began to watch with feeling almost akin
to yearning for his monthly dun. 1t was
two days late, and he missed it. oh. so
much. but it came at last.
DUN NO. 6.
Honest men do not continually evade the
payment of honest debts. 1t is left to the
rogue to dodge his creditors and resort to
subterfuge threats and the old cry of 'sstop
thief' when payment is pressed for. We
want to know which class you belong to, AND
IF YOU DON'T SOON PAY UP we shall have to
ask court to classify you. Modestly yours,
WE, GET, EN- Co.
Next m0ntn the showers OF early spring,
Frightening and freshening the earth. max
ing the trees bud. while the returning birds
sang happy carols in their branches, when
came e-o
set 9;V DUN NOT.
Our revised list of DEAD BEATS goes to
press on the gath. Do you INSIST on place
there, or will you pay u our old bill? Please
answer promptly and oblige us,
WE, GET, EN- & Co.
The victim had by this time become so
thoroughly accustomed to his monthly duns
that he could not do without 'enl, dun
No. s" was strangely missing, and he wrote
asking why the omission was made, adding
by the way of postscript that he desired his
regards to be given to Maxwell, confined in
the county Jail for the murder of Preller.
In response to this came the following:
mo. s"
was our d. B. list, and is for circulation else
where than among d. BIS. Should like to LET
you have one. but am afraid you would Or
ganize an admiration society among them
and eventually break into congress OF the
penitenrary. Please excuse us.
WE, GET, EN- Co.
p. S. Maxwell sends regards and requests